Discover Tim Holtz Mini Book
Hi readers! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back the awesome Paula Cheney back as a guest on our blog! She’s gathered up some of her favorite Tim Holtz goodies to create a fun little mini book that could be altered for a multitude of occasions!
Hi everyone, glad to be here again at Simon sharing a project! Today I have created a little book that has the potential for many variations from color to paper. What’s unique is the simple spine that makes adding the envelope pages really easy. Follow along and I’ll show you how I did it.
1. Cut a piece of Grungepaper 4 1/4 x 7” for the cover of the book. This material is sturdy yet flexible, which will allow me to use multiple wet mediums and then sew right through it. The perfect material for a cover!
2. Use Multi Medium to cover both sides of Grungepaper with Postal Tissue Wrap. This will create a nice pattern over the Grungepaper.
3. Paint a thin coat of Media White Gesso over the Tissue Wrap. If the Gesso becomes too opaque to see the print, remove excess Gesso with wet wipe. Let dry.
4. Use the dabber top to add Distress Paint Stormy Sky, Fossilized Amber, Festive Berries over the Tissue Wrap cover (shake before use). NOTE: It may look a bit bright but most of the paint will be wiped away in the next step.
5. Using a flat brush and then a wet wipe, blend the paint until you have a you have muted color over the entire cover. The inside of the cover will be painted Stormy Sky.
6. Cut at least three pieces of Ranger Manila Cardstock 3 3/8 x 2”. Fold each piece in half lengthwise and score.
7. Measure 3” from the left side of cover. Using a wide stitch on the sewing machine, sew the first of three 2” strips of cardstock.
8. Add the second cardstock strip next first and so on. Each strip sewn into the book will allow you to add two envelopes, so plan accordingly (3 strips = 6 envelopes).
9. Using the Sizzix Alterations Envelope Die, cut six envelopes from Correspondence Paper Stash. NOTE: The Envelope die is part of the Movers and Shapers family, which means that a small die such as a heart can be placed on the Envelope base die, so when the envelope is cut and then folded, the heart will be cut out.
10. Use a craft knife to create a 3 3/8” opening following the score line at bottom of the envelope.
11. Take the envelope and slip it onto one of the pieces of cardstock that was previously sew into the book.
12. Use a tape runner to secure the cardstock to the envelope.
13. Add 1/8” Wonder Tape to the envelope.
14. Remove red plastic coating and fold envelope.
15. Add an envelope to each manila strip until all envelopes are part of the book. The Correspondence Paper is two sided so either side can be used for variety.
16. Cut a small piece of burlap (2 x 4 1/4”) from the Textured Surfaces pack.
17. Peel off the protective coating and add the self-adhesive burlap to the cover, covering the machine stitching on the outside.
18. Using Ranger Manila cardstock and the Adventure Word Block Thinlits, cut a word for cover.
19. Paint with Festive Berries Distress Paint.
20. Using your fingertip, add a strip of White Gesso to cover of book as well as the burlap. Let dry.
21. Add Word Block with Multi Medium, trim edges to fit. Once dry, sand edges and add Distress Ink Gathered Twigs with a Mini Blending Tool.
22. Punch a hole in cover with a Crop a Dile and add Hitch Fastener for a closure.
23. Punch another hole in right side of cover, large enough to fit over the Hitch Fastener.
24. Wipe a bit of Stormy Sky paint onto metal charms, Typed Token and Swivel Clasp. Once dry, pounce a small amount of Gold Mixatives Alcohol Ink over the paint to give the pieces a rustic appearance.
25. Pierce the Grungepaper with a paper piercer to create a hole for charms. Connect the chain using the jump ring right below the base of the Swivel Clasp.
26. The smallest size of the cards found in the Pocket Card pack fits perfectly inside the envelope die.
27. Add cards to each envelope.
28. More cards can be used to decorate the outside of the envelopes.Well, that’s it. Simple right? I can see the basic idea being used with different themes to create little books for for birthdays, vacations, a new baby, or just because! Thanks Simon for letting me share my project here today!
now carry on,
paula
Enjoyed this project. I was just thinking the other day about trying grunge board for book binding!
Time to dig out my left over TH products and make something creative…thanks for the inspiration.
AWESOME BOOK!!
Paula this is absolute fabulous – I can’t wait to give it a go. What a wonderful way to create the cover of the book using grungepaper and the hessian. Stunning !!! Jennie x
Great book. Love it! Michelle t
WOW! This mini book is so cool! Love it! Thank you very much for sharing a tutorial. :-D
Such an awesome book!
The book is fantastic. Super cool. The step by step tutorial is very clear too. Going to see what i can do.
Fantastic book, love all the texture!!!
Fabulous book, Paula! I will be making a few of these for gifts!
Thanks for the detailed instructions in making the mini-book.
I’ll be using them soon. I can see lots of uses for this little book.
Fabulous. I like the addition of the burlap.
I really like the cover. The printed tissues are great.
Love this! It’s great to see Paula back on your blog!
What a fantastic project! Thank you so much for sharing, love it! :)
Fab! Love the burlap on the binding!!
beautiful, thanks for sharing this awesome tutorial!
I think I may NEED that envelop die! Thanks for the detailed instructions on this really cute book Paula!
Wonderful creativity with Tim Holtz items. You did Tim Holtz proud. Not simple for me. Thanks for sharing the steps.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Very cute project! And thanks for the great tut, Paula!
Awesome project! Looks like it was a ton of fun to put together. Sure was fun to see the tutorial. Think I may have to give some of this a go. Love it! ♥
What a fantastic project! I am always inspired by Paula. She is awesome!
Great project!
Love this project, I have to get some of Tim’s distress paints, I have many of his distress pads but more and more I see great projects using the paints.
Looks like fun to make! (Wishes that somebody would give me a bag of time with all these great ideas…)
What a fantastic mini!
So sweet! Great ideas….that coincide perfectly with the TH sale this weekend!
You can never go wrong with TH products and this project shows that perfectly. Nice job!
Great project! ;-)
Oh my, this project is gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing this with us:)
Nice!
Wonderful project, perfect to bring along a trip to collect mementos and the like!!
wow i love this
what an awesome mini book! Love Tim Holtz products!
Fabulous!! Love this project…Adding to my scrap-lift list!! Thank you for sharing!
What a great project!!! Thanks for the tutorial:)
What lovely book–thanks for sharing a tutorial too!
Amazing!! WOWOWOWOW!! LOVE!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)
This is so fun and a cute way to make a special birthday project for a friend.
This was really cool!
Great project, Paula! I love creating my own books and this one is so fun.
fantastic!! love the textures!!
Love, love, love. I need that new paper line!
Such a cool project! Thanks for the ideas!
I love all the little envelopes, so cute !
Fabulous project!
Fun mini book! Thanks for all the great ideas in combining paper and different pieces!
Awesome book, something I need to try!~kim
Today’s mini album is just awesome. This encourages me to. Make one soon.
This is such a fun and
great idea! Thanks for
instructions.
Carla from Utah